Finding a man to play Michael Jackson in a biopic is no easy task. Listen, LaToya Jackson is surely not in the picture, despite being MJ’s reanimated corpse. Think about it. You need someone who vaguely looks like the former King of Pop.
Naturally, what with Michael going from handsome black man to Roswell white man, there’s not many people who are up to the task, unless someone creates some ET/human/chameleon hybrid.
However, seeing as a Michael Jackson biopic is in the pipeline, there’s actors being touted to guzzle Propofol like UHT milk. And oddly, most of them are white.
Weirdly enough, Johnny Depp has been made the favourite to play Jackson in a film that will be made by Ghostbusters producers Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock. Let us hope that their ghost enthusiasm hasn’t waned and they include that amazing MJ seance held by Derek Acorah when he channelled Mike and said ‘Say hi to Quincy Jones for me.’
Anyway, bookmakers Paddy Power opened betting and Depp ran away with a hilarious lead with odds of 4/1 with other big white names like High School Musical’s Zac Effron getting odds at 9/2 and Justin Timberlake at 12/1.
Will Smith and Usher have also been mentioned too, but that kinda spoils our angle on the article.
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power, said in a statement:
“It's going to be one mammoth task trying to get someone good enough at acting and dancing to fill Michael Jackson?s moon-walking shoes but when it comes to the race we're betting it don't matter if he's black or white!”
Jesus Christ. Anyway, one person who has been cruelly overlooked is the marvellously odd Eddie Murphy who is certainly not averse to playing different characters with different faces. Better yet, he’s got form when it comes to singing bad synth-soul!
Check this out. He could totally do a Jamie Foxx when he played Ray Charles and sing the OST!
And, even BETTER than that, Eddie Murphy has links to Michael Jackson. Yes, he appeared in one of MJ’s videos (Do You Remember The Time), but Jackson appeared on one of Eddie’s singles from ’93.
Yes he did. And boy howdy, you’ll laugh when you see this video. Eddie dressed up like he’s just been kicked out of the Blue Oyster club and Jackson looking as ghoulish as ever!
Enjoy this one and start putting your money on Eddie Murphy playing Jackson in his biopic. Oh, and Carlton from the Fresh Prince to play Sexy Conrad Murray, please.
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Moi says
… Do you actually get paid to write this snide shit?
FYI, if MJ is the “former King of Pop,” then Elvis is the “former King of Rock.” Pft.
Me says
Michael Jackson should be played by a black man! Period!
Jesus Christ says
Soooo, how are they going to round up enough little boyfriends to play the parts of OD’s “little overnight sleeping buddies? Or will they just use blow up dolls? Would be easier to use those come to think of it. Don’t have child labor laws to worry about, not that Optimus diddler worried overmuch about those pesky things.
Twinkle Toes says
Johnny Depp can’t sing or dance like Michael Jackson. What the HELL are you people thinking??
Michael Jackson needs to be played a black man who has rhythm, Omar is the best candidate.
Milk & No Cookies says
Jerry Sandusky understand him perfectly.